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Mothering Sunday gifts

Personalised Mothering Sunday gifts, starring her child

A Mothering Sunday gift that is really about the two of them: a storybook in which her child is the hero, illustrated from a photograph, for her to read together at bedtime.

Flowers last a week. A book in which her own child is the hero, drawn from a photograph she recognises, is something she will still have on the shelf when they are grown - and something they will ask her to read again that same night. It works whether you are the other parent organising it, or the child old enough to want a gift of their own to give.

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Great Mothering Sunday gift picks

The Kindness Quest - personalized children's book coverElla's Kindness Quest

A warm-hearted story where your child discovers that the smallest acts of kindness can light up the whole world around them.

Ages 2-8

From $14.90

Ordering in time for Sun, 7 March 2027

The clock starts when you approve your book, not when you pay - nothing is printed until you have seen every page.

  • United Kingdomapprove by Tue, 23 February 2027
  • Irelandapprove by Thu, 11 February 2027

Add the date in your basket and we tell you before you pay whether print gets there in time. Left it late? The digital edition unlocks the moment you pay. All delivery times

Free preview before you pay Add a dedication - "For them, with love" Ships straight to their door

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Common questions

When is Mothering Sunday?

Mothering Sunday falls on the fourth Sunday of Lent - three weeks before Easter - so the date moves every year. It is 7 March in 2027 and 26 March in 2028. That is roughly nine weeks before the American Mother's Day in May, which matters: if you are following an American gift guide you are already very late.

How long do I need to allow for a printed book?

Six days to a UK address from the moment you approve your book, and nine to fourteen to Ireland. Approve-by dates for every occasion are on our delivery page. The digital edition is instant, so it never misses the date.

Is it personalised or personalized?

Both spellings mean the same thing - "personalised" is the British and Irish spelling and "personalized" the American one. You are in the right place either way.

Is the book from the child or from me?

From the child, and that is the point of this one - your child is the hero of the story and Mum is in it with them, with a dedication written in your child's voice. If it reads as though a grown-up wrote it, it is doing the wrong job.

Will it actually look like them?

  • Reference portrait: Deep brown skin, tightly coiled hair, age 5The illustrated character kept from it: Deep brown skin, tightly coiled hairDeep brown skin, tightly coiled hair
  • Reference portrait: Fine, fair, barely-there hair, age 1The illustrated character kept from it: Fine, fair, barely-there hairFine, fair, barely-there hair
  • Reference portrait: Straight black hair with a fringe, age 7The illustrated character kept from it: Straight black hair with a fringeStraight black hair with a fringe
  • Reference portrait: Curly ginger hair and freckles, age 4The illustrated character kept from it: Curly ginger hair and frecklesCurly ginger hair and freckles
  • Reference portrait: Round glasses, age 6The illustrated character kept from it: Round glassesRound glasses
  • Reference portrait: Long braids with beads, age 8The illustrated character kept from it: Long braids with beadsLong braids with beads
  • Reference portrait: A visible hearing aid, age 5The illustrated character kept from it: A visible hearing aidA visible hearing aid
  • Reference portrait: A baby with no hair, 6 monthsThe illustrated character kept from it: A baby with no hairA baby with no hair

Skin tone, hair texture and freckles all carried through. See it up close

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Make them the hero of their own mothering sunday story.